Bin 23 Pinot Noir 2019 (Cork)
| 94 points - Tyson Stelzer |
| 94 points - Ken Gargett |
| 93 points - Ray Jordan |
| 93 points - Andrew Caillard MW |
| 92 points - Huon Hooke |
Andrew Caillard MW
"Medium crimson. Intense ripe strawberry, red cherry fruits with roasted walnut notes. Supple, slinky textured wine with lovely ripe strawberry, red cherry, mulberry fruits, fine al dente/ chalky tannins, lovely mid-palate viscosity and underlying ginger oak. Finishes long and sweet. Lovely definition, density and freshness. An early drinking style that offers terrific varietal definition and the Penfolds house experience. Buoyant fruit, silky richness and underlying light tannin vigour give an exceptional “drink-now” experience. 93 points."
The Tasmanian component and contribution is quite profound. Bin 23 cooler-climate style evolution continues to unfold.
– Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker
Bright raspberry red.
Immediately an assertion of strawberry cream/framboise ‘varietal correctness’! An enchanting and transcendent fraises des bois subtle herbaceousness arouses further interest and endearment. A hint of fresh tobacco, sage... and red currant pastille fruits. Spicy oak is evident, yet respectful.
Exotic berried-yoghurt and strawberry-yoghurt cake flavours offer immediate enticement. A roundness and polish is evident, possibly due to time in barrique on lees? Yet there remains a tension, elasticity to contradict and complex! Tasmanian grape sourcing may help to explain this Pinot Noir’s minerality, graphite edge. Ditto the fine acidity, tannins and red fruits. Is the flintiness/wet-stone from the oak and/or fruit? Texturally so silky... a radiant plume conically fanning out ever so softly on the finish.
Vintage Conditions
The 2019 vintage was strong on quality across all three cool-climate regions. The Tamar Valley in Tasmania experienced average rainfall over the growing season, with spring temperatures close to the long-term average. Summer was warm, with a maximum of 34.5°C recorded on January 25th. The Adelaide Hills was challenged by low winter rainfall yet nevertheless produced grapes with very strong flavour profiles. Summer was generally hot across Australia, with two heatwaves in January mitigated by cooler spells in-between. Adelaide Hills vines were well placed to see off the summer heat spikes with few issues. In Henty, careful canopy management and targeted irrigation shielded the grapes during the hot spells. Warm, settled and dry conditions prevailed during harvest allowing for excellent varietal flavour development and an orderly vintage.
| GRAPE VARIETY
Pinot Noir
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Pinot Noir |
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| VINEYARD REGION
Tamar Valley (Tasmania), Adelaide Hills (South Australia), Henty (Victoria)
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Tamar Valley (Tasmania), Adelaide Hills (South Australia), Henty (Victoria) |
| 葡萄酒分析
酒精浓度: 13.5%, pH: 3.56, Acidity: 5.8g/L
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酒精浓度: 13.5%, pH: 3.56, Acidity: 5.8g/L |
| MATURATION
Eight months in French oak barriques (31% new)
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Eight months in French oak barriques (31% new) |
The Bin 23 Story
Bin 23’s name is derived from the Pinot Noir maturation location ‘Cellar 23’ at Magill Estate. First vintaged in 2009, it is a distinctive style especially made for Penfolds drinkers who enjoy rich, mouth-filling wines with plenty of fruit generosity and flavour length.
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